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highplainsdem

(63,833 posts)
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 12:41 PM 9 hrs ago

'Send them to Cuba. Send them to Iran': Trump spokeswoman issues ominous warning to 'lazy' Gen Zers [View all]

Source: Independent

Watters then asked Leavitt, who earns a salary of $195,200, whether it was “laziness” and suggested that liberal professors and teachers were to blame for Gen Z’s work ethic.

“It’s laziness and it’s liberal indoctrination,” Leavitt replied, before praising parents who had turned to homeschooling and Christian schools.

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Watters then suggested forcing young people to join the Army “if they misbehave.”

“Or send them to Cuba, send them to Iran,” Leavitt said gleefully. “They’ll wanna come back real quick.”

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/karoline-leavitt-gen-z-fox-news-b3008479.html



No paywall, so you can read more about what those two idiots said. Idiots who aren't qualified to be opining on anything.
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Donald, Eric, and Barron first Walleye 9 hrs ago #1
Leavitt has been promised a federal pardon for her law breaking delisen 9 hrs ago #2
""Or send them to Cuba" J_William_Ryan 9 hrs ago #3
Don't We Have Gulag Camps Yet? DrFunkenstein 9 hrs ago #4
Apologies in advance to any exceptions Blackjackdavey 9 hrs ago #5
Believe them when they tell you what they are. Take them seriously. Grokenstein 8 hrs ago #6
she's a piglet..... democratsruletheday 8 hrs ago #7
Leavitt is evil. yardwork 8 hrs ago #8
So, getting up and lying on a daily basis is a real job (at least according to these two buffoons)? waterwatcher123 8 hrs ago #9
Translation: Keep your head down, and your moiuth shut. Keep working that dead end low paying job and you'll be fine. patphil 8 hrs ago #10
So Levitt who paid for your health care recently............to have a baby............boomers, my dad' generation...... turbinetree 7 hrs ago #11
Ummm... GiqueCee 7 hrs ago #12
Fascist insanity. You want to FORCE people's kids into the Army or send them to countries you hate just because you Karasu 5 hrs ago #13
So the Army is being used as punishment? twodogsbarking 5 hrs ago #14
"Pay attention to @PressSec here Gen Z ... she (gross Leavitt) just said you're lazy and that's why you can't afford gas riversedge 5 hrs ago #15
"In January 2025, Leavitt disclosed in 17 amended campaign filings $326,370 in unpaid campaign debts..." muriel_volestrangler 5 hrs ago #16
why work for shit pay? raise minimum wage. pansypoo53219 2 hrs ago #17
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